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Top 5 Library FAQ's:
Business & Industry Databases
- One Business (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowIndexes and provides full text of over 3,000 scholarly, trade, industry and news publications. The "Advanced search" feature allows a company name search.
Websites
- ThomasNetProduct/service information & suppliers, company profiles, links to company websites, downloadable computer aided design (CAD) drawings, and e-commerce functionality.
- Career One Stop: Pathways to Career SuccessSponsored by the U. S. Department of Labor, the site provides helpful information on companies & the job search process.
Industry Classifications & Ticker Symbols
Business databases often allow searches using industry classification codes and ticker symbols.
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)A coding system for classifying business establishments. Once you find the NAICS code for an industry, you can use it to search in other business databases and government resources.
- Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) SystemA coding system used for classifying industries. Replaced by NAICS in 1997 but is still used by some resources.
- Ticker Symbol LookupFind the ticker symbol for a given company and use it to explore the current market for that company.